By Christof Koch — 2020
A close brush can leave a lasting mental legacy—and may tell us about how the mind functions under extreme conditions.
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Psychological research on cognition focuses not just on thinking, but also on attention, the creation and storage of memories, knowledge acquisition and retention, language learning, and logical reasoning.
Our cognitive processes have a wide-ranging impact that influences everything from our daily life to our overall health.
This article discusses what cognitive psychology is, the history of this field, and current directions for research.